Car-seat rest and fire-escape



(No Model.)

E. H. HAZEN.

\ CAR SEAT REST AND FIRE ESCAPE.

No. 324,839. Patented Aug. 25, 1885'.

UNITED STATES EDWVARD H. HAZEN, OF DAVENPORT, IO\VA.

CAR-SEAT REST AND FIRE ESCAPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,839, dated August25, 1885.

Application filed October 20, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. HAZEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful GarSeat Rest and Fire-Escape Combined, ofwhich the following is a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the restattached to the two car-seats. Fig. 2 shows the rest laid out flat. Fig.3 shows it done up in a con venient form for carrying, with pillow andshawl inside. Figs. 4 and 5 show devices for fastening the rest to theseats.

Similar letters refer to similar parts th rou ghout the several views.

A is the rest,made of any flexible material,

and extending from the bottom of one can,

seat to the top of the back of the seat in front, as shown in Fig. 1. Bis a pocket to receive the pillow 0 when not in use, and D is anotherpocket used as a receptacle for small articles when the rest is rolledup, as shown in Fig. 3.

The lower end of the rest is fastened to the frame-work of the seat byhooks E. These hooks are turned sidewise, as shown at E, by means of thethumbbutton F, mounted in a bar, F, having a handle, F similar toashawl-strap bar and handle, said bar being also provided with the usualbinding-straps, F The thumb-button F allows the hooks to pass moreeasily between the cushion of the seat and back. When the hooks arepushed down far enough, they are turned back in position by the saidthumb-button F,when they will take hold of the frame of the seat. hooksF are made broad at the top, so that the pressure of the upholsteryagainst them will keep them in position. The hooks E are hinged at thetop, and will turn up, as shown by dotted lines, for convenience incarrying when the rest is rolled up.

The upper end of the rest is fastened by passing two straps, G G, downthe back of the seat, near the lower end of each of which straps is afastening, (shown in Fig. 5,) which is hinged at a, so that it can befolded, as indicated by the dotted lines, so as to be easily passedbetween the cushions. On. the hinge a is a shoulder, I), like anyordinary stop-hinge,

These (No model.)

which prevents the catch from opening any farther than is shown in thedrawings. After the catch is passed between the seat and back it isopened out, as shown, so that the lower half will take hold of thebottom of the back of the seat. The rest can then be adjusted by slidingthese catches up or down on the straps G G. WVhen the catch is opened,the choke-tongue G presses against the strap and holds it securelywherever placed.

This car-seat rest ismade of one continuous narrow strip folded over atthe ends and re turned back and forth, as shown in Fig. 2, and sewedtogether, so that it can be readily ripped up and again be made one longpiece,

' to be used as a fire-escape.

My car-seat rest may be made of cloth, canvas, webbing, leather, or anyother material or combination of materials.

\Vhen arranged as shown in Fig. 1,thenser can rest upon his side withhis head upon the cushion, either in its pocket at the upper end of therest or against the wall of the car, as shown in said figure, while hisfeet are upon the seat at its outer end, or various other positions maybe assumed. As afire-escape the rest is parted along its seams, so as toconsti tute a continuous strip,whicl1 can be used as a rope or strap indescending from the window of a building, the adjustable clamping devicebeing employed as a friction device while the user is making hisdescent.

What I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A car-seat rest consisting of a flexible body portion provided at oneend with a bar having a handle and binding-straps, and at taehing-hooksmounted in said bar, and at the other end with straps, and adj ustablymounted attaching devices, substantially as specified.

2. In a car-seat rest, the combination of a flexible body portion and arigid cross-bar having bindingstraps and a handle withpi'v oted hingedattaching-hooks, whereby the entirerest is capable of being rolled andsecured in a convenient package, substantially as specified. V

8. A carseat rest made of one continuous narrow strip returned back andforth and sewed or fastened together,to be easily ripped apart andconverted into. a fire-escape, sub- 5. The folding catch,with thehingea,shoulstantially as described. der b, and choke-tongue O, substantiallyas 4. The device for fastening the lower end described.

of the rest to the seat, said device consisting 5 of the hookE, hingedat the top, combined Witnesses:

with the thumb button F, substantially as B. W. GARTsIDE,

set forth. F. L. DODGE.

E. H. HAZEN.

